The Environment and Venue Assessment Tool (EVAT) which helps assess the risk of adverse social outcomes posed by liquor licence applications will be rolled out state-wide following a successful trial in Sydney and Newcastle.

Minister for Hospitality Troy Grant today said a 12-month trial and evaluation of EVAT found it provided a sharper focus on risk-based assessments and improved certainty and consistency in the assessment process.

“The NSW Liberals & Nationals are delivering modern best practice tools to inform liquor licence decision making, ensuring the community and industry know where they stand and can have confidence in the integrity of the process,” Mr Grant said.

“EVAT has been found to assist the assessment of liquor licence applications and help improve decision-making and will now be rolled out across NSW.